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the senate majority leader told feinstein the ban would fall short of the 60 votes needed to pass. one way bai area mother says she's disappointed by the news. >> the gun industry is having too much control over what is happening in our country. mothers and fathers not having enough say over what happens. >> senator feinstein released a statement today i regret it. i tried my best but my best, i guess wasn't good enough. >> cab drivers packed a board meeting today say their incomes being hurt by car services springing up in the city. and the mta think there's is a need for more. >> honking in solidarity, cab drivers circled city hall. inside, cabbies packed an sfmta board meeting. the agenda included discussion about improving more cabs on san francisco streets but that item was put off until april. still, that is what angry drivers came to talk about. they say they can't get enough work as it is. and complaint is with unregulated car service and ride sharing apps popping up. >> they're going to drive everybody into the ground. >> you might have seen pink mustaches. those are taxi
the senate majority leader told feinstein the ban would fall short of the 60 votes needed to pass. one way bai area mother says she's disappointed by the news. >> the gun industry is having too much control over what is happening in our country. mothers and fathers not having enough say over what happens. >> senator feinstein released a statement today i regret it. i tried my best but my best, i guess wasn't good enough. >> cab drivers packed a board meeting today say their...
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feinstein wrote the bill and says she's determined to get a vote. she'll put the ban in a separate amendment. >> president obama is headed to israel. he boarded air force one tonight. this is his second trip to the middle east as president. and his first visit to israel and the west bank since taking office.. he'll be meeting israeli leaders - and also with officials of the palestinian authority -- and with jordan's leader. the white house is playing down expectations for the trip. >> today marks ten years since the start of the war in iraq. about a million americans served in iraq. and about 4-thousand- 5=hundred service-members died there. along with at least 2- thousand government contractors, and 174 journalists. a c-n-n poll says only four out of ten americans now believe it was a smart decision to invade iraq. six out of ten say the conflict was a quote "dumb" idea in san francisco, veterans against the war gathered outs. they used chalk to mark the names of those who died. they also reminded people that although the war has officially ended.
feinstein wrote the bill and says she's determined to get a vote. she'll put the ban in a separate amendment. >> president obama is headed to israel. he boarded air force one tonight. this is his second trip to the middle east as president. and his first visit to israel and the west bank since taking office.. he'll be meeting israeli leaders - and also with officials of the palestinian authority -- and with jordan's leader. the white house is playing down expectations for the trip....
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i think diane feinstein is absolutely right. if these weapons were used we've crossed the threshold. syria is completely a mess now, chaotic. the resistance groups, opposition are broken up into little pieces. you have al qaeda there. we simply cannot let it happen that al qaeda gets these weapons or that the regime turns them loose on the cities. something is going to happen very soon. >> bob, why can't you just bomb these sites? >> they're saying they're in tai dozen sites. you can't just bomb them. they may bomb israel. as diane feinstein said, these people are desperate. the regime, more and more cities are falling in areas and as we've said all along, they will use these things and something has to happen. you also have to look at syria has become a proxy war for iran, russia, saudi arabia and turkey. everybody is pouring arms into the country. you know, the situation cannot continue as it is without running into a catastrophe with it involving chemical weapons. what happens? they each carry little yellow packs that allow t
i think diane feinstein is absolutely right. if these weapons were used we've crossed the threshold. syria is completely a mess now, chaotic. the resistance groups, opposition are broken up into little pieces. you have al qaeda there. we simply cannot let it happen that al qaeda gets these weapons or that the regime turns them loose on the cities. something is going to happen very soon. >> bob, why can't you just bomb these sites? >> they're saying they're in tai dozen sites. you...
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as diane feinstein said, these people are desperate. the regime, more and more cities are falling in areas and as we've said all along, they will use these things and something has to happen. you also have to look at syria has become a proxy war for iran, russia, saudi arabia and turkey. everybody is pouring arms into the country. you know, the situation cannot continue as it is without running into a catastrophe with it involving chemical weapons. >> fran, what goes on in the white house in a situation like this, particularly when the president is heading to the region. >> you would presume that the secret service advised him not to go. if the president is getting on air force one, he's doing the right thing as a leader, but he would have taken himself and the detail through a chemical weapons drill. they each carry little yellow packs that would allow them several hours of air. but you would have taken them while they're on the plan through a complete drill about what to expect and what the safety and decontamination procedures would
as diane feinstein said, these people are desperate. the regime, more and more cities are falling in areas and as we've said all along, they will use these things and something has to happen. you also have to look at syria has become a proxy war for iran, russia, saudi arabia and turkey. everybody is pouring arms into the country. you know, the situation cannot continue as it is without running into a catastrophe with it involving chemical weapons. >> fran, what goes on in the white house...
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cruz challenged feinstein on the constitution and feinstein hit hard back. let's take a look. >> the question that i would pose to the senior senator from california is would she deem it consistent with the bill of rights for congress to engage in the same endeavor that we are contemplating doing with the second amendment in the context of the first or fourth amendment? namely would she consider it constitutional for congress to specify that the first amendment shall apply only to the following books? and she'll not apply to the books that congress has deemed outside the protection of the bill of rights. >> i'm not a sixth grader. senator, i've been on this committee for 20 years. i was a mayor for nine years. i walked in. i saw people shot. i've looked at bodies that have been shot with these weapons. i've seen the bullets that implode. in sandy hook, youngsters were dismembered. it's fine you want to lecture me on the constitution. i appreciate it. just know i've been here for a long time. i've passed on a number of bills. i studied the constitution, mysel
cruz challenged feinstein on the constitution and feinstein hit hard back. let's take a look. >> the question that i would pose to the senior senator from california is would she deem it consistent with the bill of rights for congress to engage in the same endeavor that we are contemplating doing with the second amendment in the context of the first or fourth amendment? namely would she consider it constitutional for congress to specify that the first amendment shall apply only to the...
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. >>> diane feinstein expressed anger when she learned the bill would not include her assault weapons ban. feinstein says her discovery of slain supervisor harvey milk fuels her desire for stricter gun control. >> this is very important to me. i'm snot going to lay down and play dead. i think the american people have said in every single public poll that they support this kind of legislation. >> the legislation would need at least 60 votes to pass. the majority leader says the assault measure has at best 40 vote. >>> another marine has died in nevada bringing the death toll to 8. six marines your injured and flown to nearby hospitals. the marines were firing a mortar. they were all from camp lejeune. the pentagon has put a moratorium on the firing of those mortars pending an investigation. >>> in iraq a series of bombings marked the tenth anniversary of the u.s.-led invasion. at least 65 people were killed in about 20 different attacks. most of them in and around baghdad. nearly 250 other people were wounded. this is iraq's deadliest day in 6 months and it was a stark reminder of the
. >>> diane feinstein expressed anger when she learned the bill would not include her assault weapons ban. feinstein says her discovery of slain supervisor harvey milk fuels her desire for stricter gun control. >> this is very important to me. i'm snot going to lay down and play dead. i think the american people have said in every single public poll that they support this kind of legislation. >> the legislation would need at least 60 votes to pass. the majority leader says...
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dianne feinstein's ban was small. leaving on the mark 2200 types of guns. you could still have a mini assault rifle after dianne feinstein's ban would have taken place. she was taking a small bite out of crime. it's not like she was trying to ban all assault weapons from the market. you could still own a mini assault we will. >> john: not to say nothing about the assault weapons still floating out there because no one is coming to take away your gun. didn't the bill exempt a lot of weapons that a lot of gun control would like to see banned. it was not the most fierce ban we've heard of before. >> that's absolutely true. what we need, and i'm a gun owner, i'm strong believer of the second amendment but when i go for a duck hunting license i have to agree to have no more than three rounds in my shotgun to protect the duck population. yet congress won't even take a vote on limiting the rounds in these high capacity ammunition clips. law enforcement are limited 13 to 17 rounds in their service weapons and congress said it's perfectly fine for criminals to have
dianne feinstein's ban was small. leaving on the mark 2200 types of guns. you could still have a mini assault rifle after dianne feinstein's ban would have taken place. she was taking a small bite out of crime. it's not like she was trying to ban all assault weapons from the market. you could still own a mini assault we will. >> john: not to say nothing about the assault weapons still floating out there because no one is coming to take away your gun. didn't the bill exempt a lot of...
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senator feinstein's bill is not going to be in the democrat's reform package in the senate. but if you ask senator dianne feinstein, that fact that it's not going to be included in the overall package of bills that goes to the senate floor, that does not mean that her bill is dead. according to her, it may not be a part of that overall comprehensive bill, but she is not going to play dead on this subject, and she insists that it will be voted on by other means. >> now senator reid had said you deserved a vote. but it's appearing that it could be an amend. that it could be a symbolic vote. what's your response to this new >> no, if it is an amendment that is not ha symbolic vote. it enacted a law. it went on to the house. it was enacted what senator reid told me is that i would have an opportunity for a vote. i take him at his word. this is very important to me. and i'm not going to lay, lay down and play dead. i think the american people have said in every single public poll that they support this kind of legislation. it's aimed to protect children, to protect schools and ma
senator feinstein's bill is not going to be in the democrat's reform package in the senate. but if you ask senator dianne feinstein, that fact that it's not going to be included in the overall package of bills that goes to the senate floor, that does not mean that her bill is dead. according to her, it may not be a part of that overall comprehensive bill, but she is not going to play dead on this subject, and she insists that it will be voted on by other means. >> now senator reid had...
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we'll look at cruz's at the tte with senator diane feinstein. >>> in 1994, presidents ronald reagan, gerald ford and jimmy carter sent a letter to all house members endorsing an assault weapons ban. they also presented a radical notion -- that the legislation wouldn't stop all assault weapon-related crime, but it was a start. can the current congress put pragmatism ahead of ideology? we'll discuss, next. >>> they can call me crazy or anything else they want. but nra's nearly five million members and americans 100 million gun owners will not back down, not ever. i promise you that. >> that was the face of the nra himself, wayne lapierre just in the last hour at cpac. lapierre may continue to be immovable. but washington seems to be moving forward on the issue of gun safety. yesterday, three months to the day after the shooting at sandy hook elementary school, the senate judiciary committee voted narrowly in favor of the controversial ban on assault weapons, a vote on the floor of the senate could happen as early as next week. the proposal bans 157 different firearms and ammunition mag
we'll look at cruz's at the tte with senator diane feinstein. >>> in 1994, presidents ronald reagan, gerald ford and jimmy carter sent a letter to all house members endorsing an assault weapons ban. they also presented a radical notion -- that the legislation wouldn't stop all assault weapon-related crime, but it was a start. can the current congress put pragmatism ahead of ideology? we'll discuss, next. >>> they can call me crazy or anything else they want. but nra's nearly...
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. >>> diane feinstein expressed anger when she learned the bill would not include her assault weapons ban. feinstein says her discovery of slain supervisor harvey milk fuels her desire for stricter gun control. >> this is very important to me. i'm snot going to lay down and play dead. i think the american people have said in every single public poll that they support this kind of legislation. >> the legislation would need at least 60 votes to pass. the majority leader says the assault measure has at best 40 vote. >>> another marine has died in nevada bringing the death toll to 8. six marines your injured and flown to nearby hospitals. the marines were firing a mortar. they were all from camp lejeune. the pentagon has put a moratorium on the firing of those mortars pending an investigation. >>> in iraq a series of bombings marked the tenth anniversary of the u.s.-led invasion. at least 65 people were killed in about 20 different attacks. most of them in and around baghdad. nearly 250 other people were wounded. this is iraq's deadliest day in 6 months and it was a stark reminder of the
. >>> diane feinstein expressed anger when she learned the bill would not include her assault weapons ban. feinstein says her discovery of slain supervisor harvey milk fuels her desire for stricter gun control. >> this is very important to me. i'm snot going to lay down and play dead. i think the american people have said in every single public poll that they support this kind of legislation. >> the legislation would need at least 60 votes to pass. the majority leader says...
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i am pleased that senator feinstein is such a fighter. we will continue to fight until this gets done. people have to hold members of congress accountable. now is the time. it's a wake-up call, and people have to come to washington and insist that there be accountability to gun control and safety legislation. >> in light of what congressman lee says, do we hold congress responsible for getting into and advocating the fight? >> the headline, the front cover of the newspaper that said shame on us, should be a rallying cry of the american people with overwhelming majority wanting background checks, anti-trafficking bills, and, yes, they want a ban on assault weapons. if they don't rise up, the nra will win again. it's really a choice for the american people right now whether or not they are going to call members of the senate, house of representatives, or if they will let the nra holds all hostage to the gun lobby. >> sure. if you can't get an assault weapons ban now, when in the world will we get one? >> we will not wait for the next, massi
i am pleased that senator feinstein is such a fighter. we will continue to fight until this gets done. people have to hold members of congress accountable. now is the time. it's a wake-up call, and people have to come to washington and insist that there be accountability to gun control and safety legislation. >> in light of what congressman lee says, do we hold congress responsible for getting into and advocating the fight? >> the headline, the front cover of the newspaper that said...
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is reid one of feinstein's enemies? >> i don't know how she defines her enemies but the reason there's no legislation because democrats don't want it as much as republicans don't. the democrats owe the senate majority to two people like harry reid and there are other democrats who feel the same way. democrats have as paul mentioned, but he could have hit the point harder, this tribal memory. they blame their defeat in 1994, not on their other mistakes, but on the assault weapons ban of that year and they're determined never to do it again. and all of this was predictable, by the way. i've been banging the drum for months that there was going to be no legislation passed through congress. that is just something you have to begin with. the whole thing is a delusion, a waste of time. that is not how change will come, not through legislation. >> we'll get nothing? >> well, you can get something but you have to understand the shape of this problem and you have to have a creative response. the first thing to understand, change
is reid one of feinstein's enemies? >> i don't know how she defines her enemies but the reason there's no legislation because democrats don't want it as much as republicans don't. the democrats owe the senate majority to two people like harry reid and there are other democrats who feel the same way. democrats have as paul mentioned, but he could have hit the point harder, this tribal memory. they blame their defeat in 1994, not on their other mistakes, but on the assault weapons ban of...
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feinstein, who shepherded this bill said: i'm not putting this on feinstein. she was one of the few democrats who did try hard on this. apparently she thinks, harry reid thinks that the most votes they can get is 40 in the senate meaning that they have lost about 15 democratic senators. now you're going to say well, what can you do, the country set it right right? the country is so conservative. wrong again bang on sale of assault weapons 56% say ban them 56%. that apparently we don't live in a democracy. how about high capacity magazines, 59%, 60% among republicans. apparently we eliminate democracy. let me bring in a couple of reporters, ginger gibson and david as is suroda. david, let me start with you. democrats, do they mean to lose on purpose or are they the worst politicians in american history? >> no, i think they're not the worst politicians in american history. i think they're smart politicians, wiley politicians. the fix is in. if they wanted to ban assault weapons, if they wanted to go back to the ban that existed under bill clinton until 2004, the
feinstein, who shepherded this bill said: i'm not putting this on feinstein. she was one of the few democrats who did try hard on this. apparently she thinks, harry reid thinks that the most votes they can get is 40 in the senate meaning that they have lost about 15 democratic senators. now you're going to say well, what can you do, the country set it right right? the country is so conservative. wrong again bang on sale of assault weapons 56% say ban them 56%. that apparently we don't live in a...
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senators are as an answer, and what dianne feinstein eventually got toning a was preposterous, and he said we banned child pornography. the very answer proofs the absurdity. the first amendment protects speech, not photograph, certainly not photographs photof genitals. if we interpreted the -- you could have your own personal weapon, that's how extreme it is, and in fact the first amendment does protect virtual child pornography, certainly protects writing about child pornography, and for her to say, we're not banning these other guns, okay, let's ban the eye "new york times" because we still have the "los angeles times" "post". >> he nailed her and so she said i'm offended. >> i used to think women should not be able to vote. and now i think women should not be able to hold office. that is not an answer. i'm offended. >> sean: nowow what frustrates me? nobody knows about these weapons. i've one trained in the use of firearms since i am 11. i know. i've shot most of them. the point is, joe biden is lecturing, just fire a shot gun through other door, not knowing what is on the other si
senators are as an answer, and what dianne feinstein eventually got toning a was preposterous, and he said we banned child pornography. the very answer proofs the absurdity. the first amendment protects speech, not photograph, certainly not photographs photof genitals. if we interpreted the -- you could have your own personal weapon, that's how extreme it is, and in fact the first amendment does protect virtual child pornography, certainly protects writing about child pornography, and for her...
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>> senator feinstein is joining us from capitol hill. clearly you were insulted by what senator cruz said. walk us through your thinking. >> well, i just felt patronized. i felt he was somewhat arrogant about it. when you come from where i've come from and what you've seen, when you found a dead body and put your finger in bullet holes, you really realize the impact of weapons. and then as you go up the technical ladder with these weapons, and they become more sophisticated, and more the product of a battlefield, and you've got these huge clips, or drums of 100 bullets out there that people can buy, when you see these weapons becoming attractive to grievance killers, people who take them into schools, into theaters, into malls, you wonder, does america really need these weapons? my answer to that is no. and so it's based on my experience. and i think -- well, the bottom line is, we passed the bill out of committee by a foet of 10-8. the president has issued a very strong statement in support of it. >> do you think he's doing enough, thou
>> senator feinstein is joining us from capitol hill. clearly you were insulted by what senator cruz said. walk us through your thinking. >> well, i just felt patronized. i felt he was somewhat arrogant about it. when you come from where i've come from and what you've seen, when you found a dead body and put your finger in bullet holes, you really realize the impact of weapons. and then as you go up the technical ladder with these weapons, and they become more sophisticated, and...
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senator feinstein released this statement saying quote i regret i i tried my best. but my best, i guess wasn't good enough. >> and an ohio teenager convicted of killing three classmates sentenced to life without chance of parole today. tj lane pleaded guilty to killing three students and injuring three others in a cleveland suburb, today, he removed a collared shirt to reveal a tee shirt with the word killer in the front. he laughed and smiles as victims' families described him as a monster, lane cursed at families of the victims, and gave them the finger. >> the fbi launching a campaign recovering art from one of the biggest heights in -- heists in the last 25 years. masterpieces valued at $500 million were stolen from a boston museum 23 years ago yesterday. the fbi says it know who's the thieves are but doesn't know where the art is. agents hope this campaign from the museum will lead to the return of the art work. fbi won't identify the thieves but says there are members of an organized crime group and can't be arrested now because the statute of limitations has
senator feinstein released this statement saying quote i regret i i tried my best. but my best, i guess wasn't good enough. >> and an ohio teenager convicted of killing three classmates sentenced to life without chance of parole today. tj lane pleaded guilty to killing three students and injuring three others in a cleveland suburb, today, he removed a collared shirt to reveal a tee shirt with the word killer in the front. he laughed and smiles as victims' families described him as a...
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but senator feinstein knows what she is doing. she authored the original bill, which had its flaws because it was too easy for gun manufacturers to make minor changes. she has tightened up on that. i think the number is 257 semi automatic weapons which would not be covered by her bill just to make sure that, you know people can say -- people can't say this is banning all guns or confiscating all guns kind of approach. she is clear in what is and what is not covered up this legislation. she has written it and defined it very very carefully. i will tell you something else about senator feinstein and i know her very well. i have been on -- she is a good friend of mine, but i have been on both sides of issues with her despiting alongside of her on some issues and opposing her on some issues. and she is one tough cookie. she is one very smart legislator and very effective legislator. she knows the senate and the ledge legislative process better than anybody. and i say all of those people who say that there is no way an assault weapons
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dianne feinstein got a call from reid who told feinstein the ban on assault weapons is removed from the gun bill hitting the senate floor. as predicted, the senate would never get the legislation to the senate floor. why here, why now? what is going on? >> andrea: i don't think they ever had the vote for the assault weapons ban. they thought including it in the larmer packal, it would have dragged the bill back. they want to pass something, the white house wants to pass something. the president's poll numbers are not doing well. they are lagging. they figure let's take it out and offer it as an amendment. she can be happy on her own and it doesn't slow down the larger comprehensive packal of gun control, which is what they want to do and do it quickly. >> eric: the numbers they put out even as an amendment gets 40 votes. greg, the stuff they are trying to push through, is log call stuff. let's -- logical stuff. let's stop illegal trafficking. you need a bill to tell you that? >> greg: it would be nice to get hands out of craz crazy peo. crazy people and gun-free zones, that has always b
dianne feinstein got a call from reid who told feinstein the ban on assault weapons is removed from the gun bill hitting the senate floor. as predicted, the senate would never get the legislation to the senate floor. why here, why now? what is going on? >> andrea: i don't think they ever had the vote for the assault weapons ban. they thought including it in the larmer packal, it would have dragged the bill back. they want to pass something, the white house wants to pass something. the...
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the bad news, senator feinstein apologized to senator cruz later. but hey she has to work with the guy. those people who were shot were harvey milk and senator marscone. >>> the riots erupted after the shooting of 16-year-old kimani gray. one officer was injured but behind this protest is a larger story. most people shot by police in in 2011 were black like, kimani gray or hispanic. and they are routinely detained by police. the police have been stopping and specificking frisking people in wholesale numbers. any of those stops could turn violent, even with just verbal resistence. and more than 86% of the people who have been stopped have been black or latino with many of the young men getting frisked over and over and over again. i'm pleased to welcome back to the show host of twi radio, elon james white and l. joy williams. thank you for coming back. >> thank you. >> john: just this tuesday at the city council complies commissioner ray kelly credited stop and frisk, the policy that i was just discussing about a sharp decrease in crime. is it worth
the bad news, senator feinstein apologized to senator cruz later. but hey she has to work with the guy. those people who were shot were harvey milk and senator marscone. >>> the riots erupted after the shooting of 16-year-old kimani gray. one officer was injured but behind this protest is a larger story. most people shot by police in in 2011 were black like, kimani gray or hispanic. and they are routinely detained by police. the police have been stopping and specificking frisking...
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but that's not the only worry our listen to our exclusive talk with senate intelligence chair dianne feinstein. in many respects it is the perfect kill weapon you can say you won't permit any droom to be armed but how do you see that that's carrying out. their hearing acknowledge that civil liberties were a concern when talking about americans and drones whether in the us or elsewhere lawmakers were split about drone use listen to senate intelligence ranking member chuck grassley who talked to r t who we spoke to after this hearing when it comes to domestic use of drones and whether it's by the government or whether it's by private individuals yes i have very much concern about is the constitution being violated his privacy being violated those issues don't come up when you're using grown in military action all news has come out however that the obama administration is considering switching the drone program a program from the cia to the pentagon which may give the media more transparency and we are going to leave it off there but for more of the stories we covered check out our you tube chann
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let's talk about syria first, senator feinstein. how serious do you take these reports that chemical weapons were used either by the rebels or the syrian regime? >> the senate this afternoon was briefed. this is one of continuing briefs. i think any public response should come from the white house. let me just say, it is serious. and it may well take some action. >> because when you say may well take some action, congressman, you know that the president, not that long ago, said if chemical weapons were used by bashir al assad's regime, that's a game changer as far as the u.s. is concerned. are you with him on that? >> absolutely. i think the president is exactly right. i argued before, we had reports, if you recall last summer, that they had at least public reports where they moved munitions in a place where they could be used on a short notice. and there's some configuration they have to go through to be used on a short notice. that was alarming and concerning. now, they need to make sure, we need to verify in fact this was a chemi
let's talk about syria first, senator feinstein. how serious do you take these reports that chemical weapons were used either by the rebels or the syrian regime? >> the senate this afternoon was briefed. this is one of continuing briefs. i think any public response should come from the white house. let me just say, it is serious. and it may well take some action. >> because when you say may well take some action, congressman, you know that the president, not that long ago, said if...
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charles clifford kron 4 news. >> catherine: dianne feinstein is been experiencingsenator dianne feinstein's bill to ban assault weapons will not move to the full senate floor for debate. that's because senate majority leader harry reid says there isn't enough has feinstein's response and advocates remain hopeful. >> she still expects to get this vote. >> this is still very important to me. i do not want to lay down and play dead. i think that the american people have said that every poll that they support this type of legislation. >> these are the guns and ammunition clips used time and time again. >> reporter: this is also important for the executive law center to prevent gun violence. >> the fact you cannot get a vote on the senate floor says who has a lot of control and power in our government. >> reporter: still, there are reasons for being optimistic. >> a lot of states have been taking up this issue with good momentum on assault rifles at the state level like colorado. we are also optimistic because there are other several bills that could get a vote on the floor. >> reporter: the oth
charles clifford kron 4 news. >> catherine: dianne feinstein is been experiencingsenator dianne feinstein's bill to ban assault weapons will not move to the full senate floor for debate. that's because senate majority leader harry reid says there isn't enough has feinstein's response and advocates remain hopeful. >> she still expects to get this vote. >> this is still very important to me. i do not want to lay down and play dead. i think that the american people have said that...
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let's talk about it the way that dianne feinstein did. is it impossible the way she said to fight the nra? >> it's not impossible to fight the nra. the senate made a mistake in bringing the assault weapons ban to the floor first. that's not only the hardest thing of all the ways we can--the proposals we're proposing or talking about for gun safety. it's not only the most difficult to past but it's the one that makes the least difference. first we're talking about background checks and then high capacity magazines and then trafficking weapons. i wish they wouldn't have brought this first because it's the easiest one to defeat. i think we'll still make progress on gun safety legislation but we can take on the nra. michael bloomberg has proven that a number of times just in recent history. you'll see example after example of people who are up front who do it unabashedly and are able to either win or retain our office because of it. >> michael: tell us who follow politics a little bit how this works. let's say all that comes out of this in a
let's talk about it the way that dianne feinstein did. is it impossible the way she said to fight the nra? >> it's not impossible to fight the nra. the senate made a mistake in bringing the assault weapons ban to the floor first. that's not only the hardest thing of all the ways we can--the proposals we're proposing or talking about for gun safety. it's not only the most difficult to past but it's the one that makes the least difference. first we're talking about background checks and...
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senator feinstein has tremendous courage, as well as being one of the sharpest intellects in the united states senate. the vast majority of her colleagues know that. cruz is a newbie. perhaps he doesn't realize the kind, the level of respect that has been earned from senator feinstein's colleagues. but to do that, what it did was really to marginalize senator cruz. now, clearly he's trying to stake out a political position to the right of the republican party and it keeps getting more and more difficult as every republican seems to kowtow to the nra with very few exceptions. but, you know, at some point, he keeps trying to get to the further and further to the right, he's just going to fall off the cliff in terms of rationality. >> just a final question, sir. this week the president has made extensive attempts to reach out to republicans, to try and reach some kind of agreement on a grand bargain of some kind. have you been disappointed by what you've seen at places like cpac which seems to suggest that there's just no willingness whatsoever to compromise at all? >> no, they really are
senator feinstein has tremendous courage, as well as being one of the sharpest intellects in the united states senate. the vast majority of her colleagues know that. cruz is a newbie. perhaps he doesn't realize the kind, the level of respect that has been earned from senator feinstein's colleagues. but to do that, what it did was really to marginalize senator cruz. now, clearly he's trying to stake out a political position to the right of the republican party and it keeps getting more and more...
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the one senator feinstein also said that we know where chemical weapons are. about a dozen sites in central and northern sides. >> i trust that she has read well sourced good reporting. anyone who has followed these issues over the last couple of decades, they would have to have humility about ever knowing where everything is. that is certainly going to be the case in this regard. we need to know more. we need to have more people and more allies. dealing with any potential fallout that we can. bill: is breaking news, no evidence of chemical weapons used from the administration. that is the latest reports we have. stephen hayes, thank you so much to be inside that you bring to us. thank you, sir. >> thank you, bill. martha: they are saying that you may want to think twice before you pick up your favorite soda. there is a new study that suggests that soda can kill you. researchers at harvard say that they link to the sugary drink to 180,000 deaths worldwide. and 25,000 in the united states alone. linking these drinks to obesity and obesity related diseases. so t
the one senator feinstein also said that we know where chemical weapons are. about a dozen sites in central and northern sides. >> i trust that she has read well sourced good reporting. anyone who has followed these issues over the last couple of decades, they would have to have humility about ever knowing where everything is. that is certainly going to be the case in this regard. we need to know more. we need to have more people and more allies. dealing with any potential fallout that we...
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. >>> senator feinstein received news today about her gun bill. harry read said it will not include this information. he said there was not enough information to get it passed. >> diane has worked so hard on this. she understands going back to the day she found the mayor dead in his office how strong she feels about that. i understand that. right now, her amendment, using the optimistic numbers has less than 40 votes. >> they need 60 votes. the national gun debate also gripped the town where an school shooting took place. police in newtown say gun permits have jumped since the shooting there. the records manager says many have expressed concern that their gun rights will be taken away. >>> an 18-year-old convicted killer lashed out at the family. during the hearing the 18- year-old smirked while wearing a t-shirt with killer written on it. when he was asked to address the victim's statements he made a profane statement and gesture. >>> federal prosecutors pressed charges against a man who stole is a box from a museum. it's valued at more than $800
. >>> senator feinstein received news today about her gun bill. harry read said it will not include this information. he said there was not enough information to get it passed. >> diane has worked so hard on this. she understands going back to the day she found the mayor dead in his office how strong she feels about that. i understand that. right now, her amendment, using the optimistic numbers has less than 40 votes. >> they need 60 votes. the national gun debate also...
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but you have been relentless about this. >> it makes me so angry that dianne feinstein who's seen it first hand, what the guns can do to people. she has literally picked up the pieces. >> what happened to the idea of just this is what we believe in and we are going ahead with it. even if we don't have the guns because we believe in this. that's the wha the other side does. we don't do it. harry reid should get ten million e-mails in his box tomorrow. everybody watching the show and everybody should text or tweet ten other people tonight and say, send a message to harry reid tomorrow to put the assault weapons ban back on the agenda. >> here's what barbra streisand tweeted. how can americans organize to make their voices heard on gun control, the economy and rising income to demand change on these urgent issues? take up the gun control thing. what can the american public, the majority of whom want an assault weapons ban, a universal background check, et cetera. what can they do if their politicians are simply too cowardly to act on their behalf because of the power of the nra? >> peop
but you have been relentless about this. >> it makes me so angry that dianne feinstein who's seen it first hand, what the guns can do to people. she has literally picked up the pieces. >> what happened to the idea of just this is what we believe in and we are going ahead with it. even if we don't have the guns because we believe in this. that's the wha the other side does. we don't do it. harry reid should get ten million e-mails in his box tomorrow. everybody watching the show and...
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the bill sponsor dianne feinstein admitted the road is uphill. earlier political comedian dean put a question on social media. he's got like seven twitter followers so i think -- >> i just moved up. i had six, now up to seven. i'm feeling pretty good about myself. >> so, we asked, whether you think this ban has a chance of getting through congress. so, here's what one person says. hate to poop on your parade but boehner won't let it go to the floor for a vote. could make gop vulnerable before 2014 elections. one writes to dean, it will never get through the house unless obama comes out against it. so, people seem skeptical about congress. is that shocking? >> it's not shocking at all. you know what makes it unbelievable to all of us is 90% of americans in polls support universal background check for anyone to buy a gun, to close the gun show loophole but still this is may not pass congress. forget the assault weapon ban. congress does nothing. doesn't work on budget, doesn't pass gun control. we should take a page from the nhl owners and nba owne
the bill sponsor dianne feinstein admitted the road is uphill. earlier political comedian dean put a question on social media. he's got like seven twitter followers so i think -- >> i just moved up. i had six, now up to seven. i'm feeling pretty good about myself. >> so, we asked, whether you think this ban has a chance of getting through congress. so, here's what one person says. hate to poop on your parade but boehner won't let it go to the floor for a vote. could make gop...
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feinstein and cruz their debate over the second amendment. let's me play you what joe scarborough had to say this morning. >> it ted cruz go to law school? >> i believe he went to harvard. >> i'm wondering why would he use his seat on the judiciary committee, if he went to harvard -- >> and clerked -- >> to put forward a willfully ignorant statement about this bill violating the second amendment. because it does not. and ted cruz knows it does not. >> if you even have other republicans acknowledging these inaccuracies, are we still going to continue to hear these kinds of arguments anyway? >> sure you are. and the reason you are is because the makeup of the senate today, unfortunately you have a more polarized u.s. senate where you know, you had, used to have kay bailey hutchinsons and olympia snowe. and kay bailey hutchinson, guess who replaced her? ted cruz. the republicans are beholden to the far, far right of the party. they're gf to figure out how to get back into the mainstream. an up-and-comer to that party is never going to help that
feinstein and cruz their debate over the second amendment. let's me play you what joe scarborough had to say this morning. >> it ted cruz go to law school? >> i believe he went to harvard. >> i'm wondering why would he use his seat on the judiciary committee, if he went to harvard -- >> and clerked -- >> to put forward a willfully ignorant statement about this bill violating the second amendment. because it does not. and ted cruz knows it does not. >> if you...
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. >> did you see the exchange with dianne feinstein, he ought to send a thank you for burnishing his credentials and shaking things up. and north korea shaking a sword or is this a real threat? the pentagon taking today's missile test seriously and making plans to defend measured american shores. it's an about-face for president obama. he's now scrambling to put together that which he got rid of. former ambassador john bolton joins us. >> worries are now growing over the possibility of a nuclear attack from north korea after missile testing there, so says the pentagon, which is now stepping up the american missile defense system. the u.s. planning to deploy more ground-based interceptors like these on the west coast. and still new at his job, chuck hagel says it will be up to us to defend ourselves. >> assuring steps the united states will take to stay ahead of the challenge posed by iran and north korea's development of longer range ballistic missiles capabilities. >> gregg: south korea says the north test fired two short range missiles over the water. these are file pictures of a p
. >> did you see the exchange with dianne feinstein, he ought to send a thank you for burnishing his credentials and shaking things up. and north korea shaking a sword or is this a real threat? the pentagon taking today's missile test seriously and making plans to defend measured american shores. it's an about-face for president obama. he's now scrambling to put together that which he got rid of. former ambassador john bolton joins us. >> worries are now growing over the possibility...
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feinstein, senator feinstein had not taken any action even though the assault weapons ban had expired just about 10 years earlier. so you see the change. jenna: let's a little bit about that because dianne feinstein says she is disappointed in this. she said if you think congress would listen and clearly listened to the nra. a lot of fingers point to the nra as the reason behind the fact this part of the legislation was dropped. however we had this author on our program, juan, and can you bring up juan, i like to see him when i'm talking to him as well. thank you, i'm sorry. we have fancy graphics just talking to you, juan. thanks for that. >> okay. jenna: dan bond, this writer, did this big story about traveling across the country and taking a look at gun owners and he points out there's 100 million gun owners in this country and that the nra only has four million members. and when you look at the stat that we presented into this segment, seems a lot of people were motivated to go out and apply for guns because of this legislation, because of a question about the legislation. so is i
feinstein, senator feinstein had not taken any action even though the assault weapons ban had expired just about 10 years earlier. so you see the change. jenna: let's a little bit about that because dianne feinstein says she is disappointed in this. she said if you think congress would listen and clearly listened to the nra. a lot of fingers point to the nra as the reason behind the fact this part of the legislation was dropped. however we had this author on our program, juan, and can you bring...
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dianne feinstein admits she knows it will be tough to get it through the senate. it was a major part of the president obama's gun proep -- >>> it all started yesterday when 64-year-old kurt myers opened fire at a barbershop in the town of mohawk and an automaker nearby in herkimer killing four people. he was holed up in a building when police say he shot and killed the police dog. that's when officers returned fire killing myers. >>> growing backlash against the tsa's decision to allow certain knives on planes. an hour from now, congressman ed markey and representatives from five flight attendant unions will hold a news conference pushing back on the policy. john pistole is holding firm saying the tsa needs to focus on higher threat items, like bombs. >> the challenge becomes if we focus on something that will not cause a catastrophic to the aircraft and miss something that could, we haven't done our job to the millions of people, 12 1/2 million people who travel every week. >> pistole goes before a house committee this afternoon to defend the policy. >>> breast c
dianne feinstein admits she knows it will be tough to get it through the senate. it was a major part of the president obama's gun proep -- >>> it all started yesterday when 64-year-old kurt myers opened fire at a barbershop in the town of mohawk and an automaker nearby in herkimer killing four people. he was holed up in a building when police say he shot and killed the police dog. that's when officers returned fire killing myers. >>> growing backlash against the tsa's decision...
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but california senator dianne feinstein, who wrote the bill, says she's been promised a vote. and plans to introduce the assault weapons portion of the bill as an amendment. >> this is very important to me. i am not going to lay down and play dead. i think the american people has said every public poll that they support this type of legislation. it is aimed to protect children, schools and shopping malls. and it is aimed to dry up the supply of these over time".over time" >> catherine: while that part of the measure is in limbo. it's likely that the senate will vote on three other measures-- a ban on high capacity ammo clips. a call for universal background checks. and stiffer penalties for gun trafficking. new tonight, there is controversy with local cabdriver's with smart phone applications such as 'ride share'. >> one half the time we are empty because these cars are picking people up. they are not a licensed. there's no oversight and we cannot compete because we have to pay taxes and city fees. they can undercut us. >> catherine: with the new legislation that they feel tha
but california senator dianne feinstein, who wrote the bill, says she's been promised a vote. and plans to introduce the assault weapons portion of the bill as an amendment. >> this is very important to me. i am not going to lay down and play dead. i think the american people has said every public poll that they support this type of legislation. it is aimed to protect children, schools and shopping malls. and it is aimed to dry up the supply of these over time".over time"...
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senator dianne feinstein admitted that she had her gun ban bill ready to go a year ago. tucked away in a drawer, waiting for the right opportunity. really. waiting for an unspeakable tragedy to push their political agenda? is it any wonder why most americans don't trust congress? they are simply not serious about making our kids or our country safer. if they were serious, they would arrest, they would prosecute, and they would imprisoned felons with guns, gangs with guns, and drug dealers with guns, as many as they could find. [applause] that's what they do. -- they would do. and that's with the public wants. but they do not do that. what they do instead, if they let them go read. -- go free. let's talk for a minute about this thing called sequestration. . run the nra not an economic think tank. but i watch the news. of rationalnstead belt-tightening, the first thing the government thinks to do, according to law-enforcement thousands ofd let criminal illegals out of jail. you know what? normal people allover the country think that's crazy. [applause] hass as if sanity it
senator dianne feinstein admitted that she had her gun ban bill ready to go a year ago. tucked away in a drawer, waiting for the right opportunity. really. waiting for an unspeakable tragedy to push their political agenda? is it any wonder why most americans don't trust congress? they are simply not serious about making our kids or our country safer. if they were serious, they would arrest, they would prosecute, and they would imprisoned felons with guns, gangs with guns, and drug dealers with...
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the bill's sponsor democratic senator dianne feinstein admitted that the road is uphill. earlier political comedian dino vidalla put the question on social media, with seven twitter followers. >> just moved up. i had six. >> here's what we asked. we asked whether you think that this ban has a chance of getting through congress. so here's what one person says. hate to poop on your parade but boehner went let it get to the floor for a vote. it can make republicans vulnerable before 2014 mid-term elections, and then someone else writes to dean, it will never get through the house unless, of course, obama comes out against it. so dean, people seem skeptical about congress. is that shocking? >> not shocking at all. it's unreal. you know what makes it really unbelievable to all of us is that 90% of americans in polls support universal background checks for anyone buying a gun, what's called the gun show loophole. the assault weapons ban will never pass. that's the interesting thing. congress does nothing. doesn't work on the budget. you know, doesn't pass gun control to. me i t
the bill's sponsor democratic senator dianne feinstein admitted that the road is uphill. earlier political comedian dino vidalla put the question on social media, with seven twitter followers. >> just moved up. i had six. >> here's what we asked. we asked whether you think that this ban has a chance of getting through congress. so here's what one person says. hate to poop on your parade but boehner went let it get to the floor for a vote. it can make republicans vulnerable before...
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. >>> to politics now where senator dianne feinstein is frustrated over the assault weapons ban. now, the ban won't be part of a democratic gun bill that will come to the floor next month. instead, it will be an amendment, which is a sure sign of low support and it will probably be defeated. feinstein told politico to ask harry reid why the decision was made. >>> tomorrow colorado's governor is expected to sign tough new gun legislation, including expanded background checks and limits on ammunition clips. meantime, on the immigration front, republican senator rand paul is endorsing a path to citizenship. in a speech this morning he said, quote, if you wish to live and work in america, then we will find a place for you. >>> the producers of the mini series "the bible" are pushing back after countless comparisons are being made between the actor who plays satan in that mini series and president obama. producer mark brunette calls it utter nonsense and says the actor who plays satan played similar characters years before the president was elected. >>> hollywood is coming to the hill
. >>> to politics now where senator dianne feinstein is frustrated over the assault weapons ban. now, the ban won't be part of a democratic gun bill that will come to the floor next month. instead, it will be an amendment, which is a sure sign of low support and it will probably be defeated. feinstein told politico to ask harry reid why the decision was made. >>> tomorrow colorado's governor is expected to sign tough new gun legislation, including expanded background checks...
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he could put on what is essentially an unpopular measure, dianne feinstein notwithstanding, and that's a renewal of the assault weapons ban. he could put it on that base bill and have it bring down the entire bill. under that circumstances, by harry reid's estimation, it has fewer, martin, fewer than 40 votes in support in the united states senate. you can't blame it all on ted cruz and his compatriots on the republican side. there are several democrats who don't favor a renewal of the assault weapons ban. you need 60 votes. harry reid told us with less than 40 votes in support, it would be filibustered, gun control wouldn't even get a debate and that's unacceptable to aefb in the wake of newtown, just three months passed. what's going to be on the floor in the base bill? this is why it's important. something that can pass with bipartisan support, there's a provision to crack down on straw purchasers and gun trafficking and a few other provision. that will be a starting point. the assault weapons ban, they'll try to add it in. it's not likely to be passed ar be attached. >> if senate d
he could put on what is essentially an unpopular measure, dianne feinstein notwithstanding, and that's a renewal of the assault weapons ban. he could put it on that base bill and have it bring down the entire bill. under that circumstances, by harry reid's estimation, it has fewer, martin, fewer than 40 votes in support in the united states senate. you can't blame it all on ted cruz and his compatriots on the republican side. there are several democrats who don't favor a renewal of the assault...
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die an feinstein saying that. it does not have the in divide government. >> the political reality here, not part of the main guns package with an acknowledgement if it was part of it, any kind of bigger package wouldn't pass. feinstein did say that it will get a vote as an amendment to the main bill. it will get a vote on the floor. we've expected this for a long time. i would say many gun control supporters have expected this. there just are not the votes in the senate for something like this. because lots of conservative democrats or democrats in conservative leaning states wouldn't vote for an assault weapons ban at this time. >> it hasn't really been a story since it expired in '04. probably won't come up for a while. thank you for joining us. that does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." i'm luke russert. andrea is back tomorrow from jerusalem traveling with president obama and secretary ari. richard is in for tamron hall today. rid of, my friend, tate away. >> luke russert, always good to sigh.
die an feinstein saying that. it does not have the in divide government. >> the political reality here, not part of the main guns package with an acknowledgement if it was part of it, any kind of bigger package wouldn't pass. feinstein did say that it will get a vote as an amendment to the main bill. it will get a vote on the floor. we've expected this for a long time. i would say many gun control supporters have expected this. there just are not the votes in the senate for something like...